Zhao Mingyan asked, "You want something tacky?"
Ji Qingwu nodded. "Yes, the tackier the better." This time, her gaze was truly expectant.
'A personal jade ornament or a golden token would be perfect.'
Zhao Mingyan's gaze was inscrutable as he stared at her for a long time. He stared so intently that Ji Qingwu almost thought the Emperor had seen through her intentions and was about to blurt out that she didn't want it anymore.
Just then, she heard Emperor Wu Su speak, summoning Li Yuzong.
Ji Qingwu let out a soft sigh of relief.
'It doesn't matter what it is,' she thought. 'As long as I can use it to prove it belongs to the Emperor.'
Li Yuzong quickly retrieved what the Emperor needed, bringing it over in a long, narrow box.
It was a hinged, long box made of yellow flower pear wood. Inside, a drawer board divided it into upper and lower compartments.
Ji Qingwu couldn't help but widen her eyes, taking a few steps forward to get a better look.
